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The Bride of Galtrim: P.1409-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bride of Galtrim

Maker(s)

Designer: Lawless, Matthew James
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1860-01-21 : Signed 1859, published 1860.

Note

Cut from Once a Week, 21 January 1860, p. 88. Two images on the same sheet.

Letterpress on verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 219 mm Width 139 mm
Image Height 68 mm Width 121 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE BRIDE OF GALTRIM.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: SWAIN
  • Location: Upper image, image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: L. 1859
  • Location: Upper image, image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: SWAIN
  • Location: Lower image, image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: L 1859 +
  • Location: Lower image, image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1409-1991
Primary reference Number: 26899

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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